Is it worth it? Was: steam voicing

[Clyde Hollinger]

Michael Musial wrote:

> I need to get a
> wattage controller ( Schaff's is $80.. ouch!)

Michael and list,

One way I help myself make decisions regarding expensive items is to ask myself
these questions:  How often will I use this item?  How long will it last?  What
is its worth to me?  Eighty bucks is pretty much for a wattage controller, I
guess, but if it will last a lifetime and you use it eighty times, it's well
worth it.  That's only a buck per job.

These questions can be applied to any other purchase as well, business or
personal.  I encourage people to give serious thought to how much they are
willing to spend on a piano.  If it is the only piano they are likely to buy and
may own for 30-40 years, they should buy the best they can afford.  If they are
average, that's longer than they will live in their current house (OK, I'm
guessing).  And even if they buy expensive new SUVs, they'll probably go through
three or four of them while they still have the same piano.

Regards,
Clyde Hollinger, RPT
Lititz, PA, USA